Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer T. E. Ward, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

British War and Victory Medals (183781 T. E. Ward. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (183781. T. E. Ward, C.P.O. H.M.S. Ganges II.) light contact marks, good very fine (3) £100-£140

Thomas Edward Ward was born on 16 October 1879, at Falmouth, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges, on 13 May 1895. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Wild Swan, on 16 October 1897, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Imperieuse, on 4 November 1899. He was further advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Arrogant, on 7 September 1901, and Petty Officer Second Class on 13 May 1902. He was appointed to be Petty Officer First Class in H.M.S. Caernarvon on 5 February 1906, and Chief Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hyacinth on 21 April 1908. He served in H.M.S. Conqueror during the Great War, and took part in the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1919, and was demobilised from H.M.S. Blake in April 1920.